Hi, I'm presuming you use ALSA drivers instead of OSS. The ALSA sequencer api works by providing sequencer input & output ports for MIDI interfaces and ALSA sequencer enabled programs. To get the device connected to, for example, a software synth, you have to connect the MIDI interface to the software synth. (you can connect many inputs to one output and/or one input to many outputs). To see your inputs, write $ aconnect -i It should show at least this: client 0: 'System' [type=kernel] 0 'Timer ' 1 'Announce ' To see outputs, write $ aconnect -o If you don't see any entries for your soundcard, then something is wrong and you should look at the documentation for your soundcard on www.alsa-project.org. To connect an input to an output, write $ aconnect [client]:[port] [client]:[port] If you would like to play a .mid file on your MicroKorg, attach the cable from your midi out to the midi in on the microkorg. Then: $ pmidi -p 64:0 midifile.mid (Or use whichever client number alsa has given to your midi out) Sampo S. On Mon, 2004-03-22 at 20:03, daniel.vincent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Firstly, thanks to everyone who gave responses to my query regarding triggering samples. I'm looking into a number of the different options, and I think it's about time I worked out how to use pd! > I have a new challenge/question :-) > My latest purchase, a MicroKorg synthesiser, has MIDI connectors which I have hooked up to my soundcard's game port. I've set the required settings on the Korg, WTF do I do now? :-)))) > I've had a quick Google around at documentation, but if anyone could recommend a good tutorial/book/site for setting this kind of thing up then I'd be much obliged! > I downloaded the new version of Dynebolic the other day. Another fine release, something that I'm regularly recommending to friends and fellow home recording geeks. > cheers > daniel > > www.soundclick.com/theparallelrise > www.soundclick.com/onionjack > www.southlondonlive.org > >